Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Goff (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Goff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Goff is located in Nemaha County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nemaha County: Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Pawnee (NE) & Richardson (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Goff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goff:
- Nemaha County (The home county of Goff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
- Kelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Granada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- America City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Capioma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Seneca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Nemaha County
- Sabetha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Muscotah
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Arrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Effingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
- Huron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mercier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Mercier is located in Brown County
- Powhattan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Sun Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Baker ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Horton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Morrill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Willis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Hamlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Hiawatha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Everest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Padonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Padonia is located in Brown County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Soldier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Soldier is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
- Circleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Netawaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Whiting
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
- Birmingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Larkinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larkinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Denison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayetta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Mayetta is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <2>
- Delia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jefferson County
- Half Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Vermillion
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
- Axtell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Frankfort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Beattie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Winifred
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Winifred is located in Marshall County
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Havensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Onaga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Aikins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Wheaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Emmett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
- Blaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Pawnee County (NE)
- Du Bois
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Nim City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
- Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Goff, see our County-by-County Page for Goff.
Cemeteries Near Goff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goff.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Goff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wolfley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
- The Barnes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Star Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harris Cemetery
- Masters & Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corning Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wetmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Bedes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bedes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bedes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ontario Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roots Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roots Cemetery
- The Roots Cemetery has also been known as:
- Illinois Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- America City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Soldier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Granada Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Goff had a population of 182 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Goff had a population of 117 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Goff, with the one closest to Goff listed first.
- Bancroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
- Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
- Kelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Ontario
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Jackson County
- America City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Soldier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Soldier is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
- Granada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Capioma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Circleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fidelity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Fidelity is located in Brown County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Netawaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Havensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goff.
Newspapers Published in Goff ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goff, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goff.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Goff:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Nemaha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Marshall County
- Pottawatomie County
- Pawnee County
- Richardson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6641, Longitude: -95.9318 In this case, the coordinates for Goff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |